Western cyclone., 1887-06-17
SIR JOHN HAS HIS SAY.
THE CANADIAN PREMIER ON
RECIPROCITY.
In Favor OF Reciprocal Trade ReIaelOnn
as Regards Certain Products-Tho
Butterworth Blu.

| NEW YORK, June GA special from OF
tava, Canada, to the Times gives the views
| OF Sir John A. Macdonald ON the question Of
commercial union. The special says: The
Premier or Canada, Sir john A. Mac iouald,
or, rs be is familarly called "the old man."
stands in the same relation TO the Dominion
rs Bismarck does TO Germany and as Disrael
| did to England. Between him and Disraeh
there are many points OF similarity. He
can be conciliating to degree that charms
the enemy.
Unlike his colleagues in the Government,
he manifestS no trepidation in approaching
dangerous topic, nor because il IS danger
Gus does he attempt to belittle its Importance
In quite lengthy conversation on the uueO-
ton OF commercial union between the United
States and Canada, with the announcements
that he was i'll favor Of reciprocity between
the two countries, he said: III am in favor
OF such reciprocity treaty az existed bo-
tween the years 1855 and 1864 think thsro
should be reciprocal trade relations between
Canada and the United States % far as arc
concerned the natural products OF both
countries. These, l suppose, might b
enumerated as coal, wood, ores Of
various kinds, and petroleum, and tho list
might be extended, rs experience TAUGHT ID
would be beneficial to both countries. Com
mercial union between the two countries in
the shape it has assumed Is impossible; 1t -
out of the questio and is not more likely to
be adopted by the United States than by
Canada The manufactures. OF the United
States were not in favor of the treaty rego-
tiated by Mr.. Brown, and their influence may
have killed it, but in its present guise it
| could never be consummated. II the pro-
0nCfS ha two ~
the barriers it might be managed, but such
| commercial union would entail all sorts
or deception. Only under one condition
could commercial union be adopted
between the two countries-an assimilation
| OF tariffs. Such condition is hardly among
| the possibilities. The United States will not
| lower her tariff to our standard, and we can
| not and will not raise our standard To hers
The tariff of Canada cannot be 90 adjusted as
to admit of free trade between her and the
United States while England is shut ont from
our market. That is what commercial union
with the United States would mean, and
| that will never occur while Canada Is a part
| of England. We are at liberty to make our
| own tariff We are at liberty To become q
| part of the United States. If we were unani-
mously i'll favor of annexation do not think
England would attempt to restrain us but
we would not be unanimous; there would b
two parties, one loyal 10 England and
one i'll favor OF annexation.
do not think, either, that Congress
will adopt the measure introduced by
Mr.. Butterworth, that it will be seriously
considered, or cut any considerable figure.
| Next year the two great political parties OF
! the United States will nominate their candi-
dates for the presidency. am certain that
the platform OF neither party will contain .
commercial union plank. Neither party will
appeal to the voters on that issue II Il inn
possible to foretell the condition OF The United
States fifty years hence, but the signs Of the
! times are such as do not nourish the desire In
Canada for annexation. There is a feeling here
| that a conflict is impending there between
| the elements of order and disorder, the haves
and the have nots. The foreign elenr"ut OF
| ignorance and disorder is obtaining great
strength there, and yearly becoming more
aggressive. Canada is not troubled in this
way: her institutions or existence Is not
menaced; her life Is peaceful, and condition
prosperous. To reciprocity such as have
stated Canada would not object, would glad
! ly agree upon, and fuller intercourse might
become agreeable when the two countries
had become more equalized, but at present
commercial union is not possibility